NYSC, Directors Guild of Nigeria partner to train Corps members

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN) have moved to partner to provide capacity-building opportunities for Corps Members, with a focus on digital content creation, story writing, mentorship, and other creative industry skills.

This was revealed during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Directors Guild to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja, where discussions centred on developing a framework to harness and showcase the talents of young Nigerians.

Under the proposed programme, Corps Members will benefit from structured training sessions designed to nurture their creativity and prepare them for career prospects in the film and digital media industry.

The initiative, according to the DGN President, Uche Agbo, who led other members of the guild on a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, will also serve as a platform to mentor Corps Members who are passionate about storytelling and filmmaking, equipping them with relevant skills that can enhance their professional development.

Agbo, who added that the first phase of the programme through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was expected to involve sensitization of Corps Members during Orientation Camps.

He stated further that there was the need to develop young Nigerians who had passion for the film industry.

In his response, the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, appreciated the DGN for considering the Scheme as a viable partner in youth development.

He said NYSC had become a household name in the country, with its over 52 years of moulding character, building leadership skills in Corps Members, fostering national cohesion among other laudable benefits.

He added that NYSC was open to ideas and collaborations that would add value to Corps Members.

“The Scheme is passionate about Skills Empowerment for Corps Members because they are smart, creative and also need assistance.

The intervention of the creative industry will be a boost to the NYSC SAED programme as it will further expose Corps Members to the world”, he said.

General Nafiu thereafter said that the proposal would be given due consideration.